WOOD, Mary Ethel

1891 - 1976  (84 years)   Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

WOOD, Thomas

1852 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Between 1851 and 1852	Pelton Fell, County Durham, England
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	COLBORN, Martha,   b. Between 1855 and 1856, The Netherlands
Married	1881	Houghton Le Spring, County Durham, England
Children	1. WOOD, William,   b. 1882, Painshaw [Penshaw], County Durham, England   2. WOOD, Mary Ethel,   b. 1 Nov 1891, Painshaw [Penshaw], County Durham, England

COLBORN, Martha

1856 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Between 1855 and 1856	The Netherlands
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	COLBORN, James,   b. Between 1823 and 1824, Walsoken, Norfolk
Mother	DUCKLIN(G), Mary,   b. Between 1822 and 1823, Stradsett, Norfolk, England
Married	14 Oct 1845	Hull, Yorkshire, England
Family	WOOD, Thomas,   b. Between 1851 and 1852, Pelton Fell, County Durham, England
Married	1881	Houghton Le Spring, County Durham, England
Children	1. WOOD, William,   b. 1882, Painshaw [Penshaw], County Durham, England   2. WOOD, Mary Ethel,   b. 1 Nov 1891, Painshaw [Penshaw], County Durham, England

• Name	WOOD, Mary Ethel
  Birth	1 Nov 1891	Painshaw [Penshaw], County Durham, England
  Gender	Female
  Death	1976	Sunderland Registration District, County Durham.
  Person ID	I4245	Edgoose
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	WOOD, Thomas,   b. Between 1851 and 1852, Pelton Fell, County Durham, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	COLBORN, Martha,   b. Between 1855 and 1856, The Netherlands d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1881	Houghton Le Spring, County Durham, England
  Family ID	F205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Family ID	F1340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  MARY ETHEL WOOD 1891- The birth of Mary Ethel WOOD was registered in 1891. (GRO December Q 1891 Houghton 10a 488) The 1901 census of 35 Success Terrace, Newbottle, County Durham: Thomas WOOD, head, aged 49, colliery plumber, born at Pelton Fell, County Durham; Martha WOOD, wife, aged 45, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire; William WOOD, son, aged 19, engine fitter, born at Pensher, County Durham; *Mary E. WOOD, daughter, aged 9, born at Pensher, County Durham. (RG13/4693/117/37) The marriage between a Mary E. WOOD and James BURNSIDE was registered in 1915. (GRO September 1915 Houghton 10a 1067) [No proof that this is the correct marriage, but Houghton Registration District includes Newbottle) She may have emigrated to Canada. (e-mail from Lee at ideutrom@ihig.com.au 30.09.2008) The death of a Mary Ethel BURNSIDE was registered in 1976. The registration of her death records that she was born on 1 November 1891. (GRO September Q 1976 Sunderland 2 1578) "BURNSIDE, Mary Ethel of 30 Sancroft Dr Houghton le Spring Tyne and Wear died 26 September 1976 Probate Newcastle-upon-Tyne 10 November £1661 762207387U (National Probate Calendar 1976) (revised 30.09.2008)